So, i have my fist night shift coming up next week, i have to work from 10 till 6, i will get home with some luck at 8 in the morning, anybody got some ProTips?
Keep a regular sleeping schedule.
Do not eat a full meal during the shift, it is alright to snack but keep most of your food intake to your regular daytime schedule.
Coffee will help somewhat but nothing beats a good pillow session, besides you will get fierce indigestion if you drink too much.
You are in a unionized workplace so don't be afraid to tell your supervisor if you have any concerns that being over-tired will affect your work productivity or personal safety.
IF (big IF) you are allowed to, a quick nap will make all the difference in the world. The last time that I worked graveyards was in a hotel (a grocery store also but rarely) and we could always crash in a spare room or the break room but we were only allowed to nap during our lunch break. Personally, i found a 20 minute snooze worked wonders.
@ Mudra, I bet you would post here more often if someone was talking about side-buttoned pants and Chef Boyardee's.